Sr. Tradeshow and Event Marketing Manager

Phoenix, AZ (On-site)

$115K/yr – $210K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end trade show programs for a tech/SaaS portfolio with strong ROI, cross-functional alignment, and vendor management.

  • Must-have: 7+ years managing large B2B events with budgets and cross-functional teams.
  • Standout: End-to-end ownership of vendor relationships, booth design, logistics, and on-site execution.
  • Standout: Data-driven ROI evaluation and portfolio optimization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of priority tradeshows, ensuring each event supports demand generation goals, regional priorities, and industry needs.
  • Identify, evaluate, and recommend events based on standardized criteria, expected ROI, audience relevance, and competitive presence.
  • Partner with Field Marketing, Sales, and Product teams to define goals, messaging, staffing needs, demos, and speaking opportunities.
  • Lead end-to-end execution of all assigned tradeshows, including booth design and production, show services, AV, shipping, fabrication, warehousing, and on-site operations.
  • Own vendor and agency relationships, negotiate contracts, manage estimates/POs, and ensure all deliverables meet brand and quality standards.
  • Plan and execute on-site experiences such as meetings, executive engagements, customer activities, and ancillary events.
  • Manage staff scheduling, briefing, on-site training, and run-of-show documentation to ensure operational excellence.
  • Partner with the Demand Gen team on pre-event goals, digital campaigns, and registration strategy.
  • Oversee on-site lead capture, attendee flows, giveaway strategy, booth activations, and brand presence.
  • Ensure timely post-event follow-up, including lead upload, reporting, and performance analysis.
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Founded in 2016
San Mateo, California, USA
2.6K employees (157 in marketing)
62% recommend to a friend
81% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$278.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.1%
Direct
65.2%
Referral
4.8%
Social
0.7%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
102 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
8.5 years
Median Tenure
2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$814.3M
Last Raise
$20M
Series Unknown, 3 months ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2025
    Series Unknown • $20M
  • Sep 2025
    Debt Financing • $150M
  • Feb 2025
    Series E • $200M

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